New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-28
Feeling .ecur. in their belief that the corOnot

| would win their sleep bad not been troubled
HOW THE BETTING WAS DURING THE RACE
In the afternoon there any number OF friends
Of the winning yacht on hand, and many
who had doubted her ability to sail with
tho Dauntless were convinced and turned -'neir
opinions squarey around Betting had been heavy anu
I as nearly as could be learned. nearly $3oOOOo VIII
change hands when the has been officially decided
The Dauntess had been the favorite from inc
start She was backed heavily by New-YorK
Yacht Club men for variety Of reasons. Mr. Colt her
owner has many years been prominent ana popular
member of the club and his yacht las heretofore peen
the keel schooner aoat at least In these
waters Added to her record and consequent popularity
was Mr. Colts love for making strong statements ana
"a these I'm the majority had heretofore been proven cor
rect 1t little wonder that many induced to back
the Dauntess At first she was 80 great favorite and
so certain OF winning that 1t was considered genuine
luck any could be found to put up his money on the
Coronet, although odds Of three to one were given
against her. Bookmakers took the cue from the Daun
esss enthusiastic friends and hung up their shingles
with those odds offered There were. however, many
friends of Mr. Bush who were willing to take Just as
much OF that kind OF betting was offered them and
they blessing the day that the Coronet was
| launched
1t was remarkable how tenaciousy friends Of the
beaten stuck to her. They kept their purse
open until the reports Of incoming vessels placed their
favorte In the The fine work OF Captain Crosby
and crew getting the Corone off in such excellent
was not thought at all significant except with
Captain Crosbys friends. who willing to pit him
against the highly rated Captain samues OF the Daun
less But several authentic reports from incoming
steamship captains showed that the Coronet was ahead
and continually increasing the distance between her
and the Dauntless the Coronet men stifened up ana
one enthusiastic young yachtsman exclaimed yesterday
that he bet three his favorte and glad to
get it. However, this was for a small amount and even
money about all that could be got after the chooner
were week out and the most Of that was on the time
| tn at the would take
During yesterday afternoon there was contlnual
| stream of yachtsmen into the New-fork
| Clubs house, in Madson-ave., and many
were the toasts that were drunk to Mr.. Bush and
the old salt who handles his yacht go we'll But after
winners had exchanged congratulations and losers had
condoed with another their misfortunes the
happy and gloomy yachtsmen sought other quarters In
which to laugh or mourn and in the early evening the
house was as quiet usual Sunday night, notwth-
standing Of the important races ever sailed
| under the clubs auspices had been won
| SOME ANXIETY ABOUT THE DAUNTLEss.
There were many anxious inquiries after the Dauntess
and although confessed to feel at all worried about
her still the eager questions and troubled counenances
told that the anxiety considerable The report that
weather off the Irish coast did not tend
to lessen least the feeling of uncertainty as to her
reaching Cork Harbor safely
Among those at the yacht club during the day were
| O. NJ. Durant. d. W. Bishop, #.
O. Griffith G. W. Padeford. Gusta-
vus Farley, jr.. B. Underhill. Z. a. Houghton. f. NJ
Brown, Commodore Charles c. Haight, +. Hunt, who
has Just returned from Bermuda; Richard Henderson, T.
j. Robinson, j. Sewell Tappan d. W. knowlton, William
II. Osgood and T. W. Park.
Mr. Bush spent quiet day enjoying the thought that
his boat would probably win. In the afternoon he went
to church. still ignorant OF the fact that he was already
$4,000 ahead and owned probably the fastest Keel
schooner afioat IL net until he returned from
church at p. III. that he received the GOOD news
he opened the door r., dnac put nnnoncns
the Coronets safe and victorious arrival
When a TRIBUNE reporter saw him few moments later
he committing TO memory the following nescn2ped
from a Boston paper:
GO yachts the sulen sea,
6R 'S coToH %3tA be o $saSis sisGi GGu,
oh, Diuntless. " Tor thee IT, set
Bring safely home the coronet
Mr.. Bush thought the sentiment excellent and Just
suited to the occasion lie was exceedingly happy anu
fourteen and nineteen hours l. extraordinary Tor
March ~ equal 10 eleven days IN May BnS Mr. S"
In May. month much better suited 10 the Dauntess he
the Grand Banks to Core In june. 1888 distance OF
1000 miles. in seven DAYS ard seveneen hourst was al
the OF eleven miles hour better one THAI she
made on this trip
TO CHALLENGE THE DAUNTLEss TO RACE BACK.
81 shall challenge Mr. Colt just as near from
him the Dauntess back again and ~ no accepts
will give him opportunity TO win back his money. II
Cowes No. shall not enter her Tor any of
at the Jubilee Regatta not tina, afraid OF
anything ON the other side. but want my boat to sail
over a course where she Is sure 10 have water. would
not sail her over that course way The fog thick
cheese ana there is no telling what kind cf wind
you will have the next Domeut or where YOU VIII ietch
II hardly think that NIL Join the yacht al Cowes
yhis year. | haven't decided as to tina, yet
>"What do you think VI the Coronet now ! no was
What do think Why. T., the best keel schooner
s1oat. tbongn all the time, but now. after having
defeated the Dauntle.s | am sure OF IT, sho Is Just
great pg Mayho~er aud is nos the queen OF her class
tains Captain snmuels had been loudly
praised BY the Daun'less crowd that Captain
that lie could handle yacht inst as well II not
better than Captain samuels Crosby IS man VINO fol,
used to say: Don't tell what you are going to do until
defeat the Dauntless but he did care 10 get TO Roches
Point before Captain Samuels did, and knew that II
Crosby was the man to bring them out"
Miss McCord sister OF one OF the newspaper CORE,
spondents the Coronct. was at The house She had
received cable dispatch from her mother which sad:
Am well; but had terrible trip jim.
Henry Stafford, Mr.. Bushs secretary, was the first 70
cate drawi g OF the Coronet on small dish that
prne Written As Sd U "rned
To leave the room Mr. Bush looked out OF the window
| rection OF his bare flagstaff and said:
"If II wasn't Sunday would nave my nag up. But
won't begin my celebration until morrow
1t lucky day for Captain Crosby andthc crew that
took the Coronet across the for Mr. Bush besides
paying them their wages will add to 1t little present
| for their skill and daring. number OF friends called
upon Mr. Bush during the afternoon and evening To
gratulae him upon his victory.
Early in the morning the clerks at the hotels we're
Piled with questions OF all kinds and by all sorts OF PEG
pie who wanted news from the yacht 1t the
| sole theme OF Sunday talk. and when dispatches
! from the Maritime Exchange were received
shortly after midday announcing that the Coronet had
praises for her and praises for her captain
frequent and uttered in terms The
next question after the CorOnet was disposed OF was
about the Dauntess and bets freely made that she
would not be sighed off Roches Point within twenty
four hours after the Coronet crossed the winning line
| HISTORY OF THE GREAT RACE.
! THE CHALLENGE AND ITS ACCEPTANCE.